deplane

verb

de·​plane (ˌ)dē-ˈplān How to pronounce deplane (audio)
deplaned; deplaning; deplanes

intransitive verb

: to disembark from an airplane

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After the long New Year's Eve journey, which included a refueling stop in Florida, all 75 pets deplaned in New Jersey without issue and found adopters and fosters eagerly awaiting their arrival. Gil MacIas, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Trump staffers were deplaning as the motorcade passed by. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 In July of 2023, while deplaning from a flight that was canceled at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, McConnell fell. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Customers were able to deplane the aircraft with no injuries. Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deplane 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deplane was in 1923

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“Deplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplane. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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